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Ensuring “Access” and “Justice”: USTP’s Enforcement Guidelines for Bifurcated Fee Agreements

Sept 2022

Bankruptcy Code
Bankruptcy Code

Bankruptcy Courts in Colorado and Minnesota Bar Bifurcated Fee Arrangements

Local rules require lawyers to prepare and fill all required chapter 7 papers regardless of whether the debtor pays the fee or agrees to pay the fee.

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No Withdrawal or Jury Trial on Claims that Lawyers Violated Section 526

The district court opinion affirms the notion that bankruptcy courts have ‘core’ power without a jury to adjudicate claims of attorney misconduct.

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How Much Investigation Does the “Duty to Investigate” Require?

April 2022

Bankruptcy Code